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    • Candida auris: A Drug-resistant Germ That Spreads in Healthcare Facilities – Download pdf icon[PDF – 2 Pages]
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    The Unexpected and Troubling Rise of Candida aurisexternal icon
     August 24, 2017
    CDC expert Dr. Tom Chiller discusses Candida auris, an emerging fungus that presents a serious global health threat.

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        • FAQ for Candida auris Screening
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      • General Information Fact Sheetplus icon
        • Hoja informativa (en Español)
      • Fact Sheet For Patients about Colonizationplus icon
        • Colonización por Candida auris (en Español)
      • Fact Sheet For Patients about Testingplus icon
        • Pruebas de detección de la Candida auris (en Español)
      • Infection Preventionists Fact Sheetplus icon
        • Un mensaje de los CDC para los expertos en prevención de infecciones (en Español)
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        • Un mensaje de los CDC para el personal de laboratorios (en Español)
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